September 28, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Horse symposium draws politicos from around state

Assemblyman calls for slot machines at racetracks
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Sen. Ellen Karcher called Millstone Township "the most equine-friendly town in New Jersey." More...

Master plan changes in the works for Upper Freehold

Creating high-density development areas in town is a priority
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - The township planner has advised officials against eliminating a housing bonus density for developers who use the township's cluster option. More...

Bill calls for suspension of indicted officials

BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer

In response to the delayed resignation of Monmouth County Tax Board President John Westlake, Assemblywoman Amy Handlin (R-Monmouth/Middlesex) has drafted legislation that would require the suspension of any public official indicted by a grand jury. More...

Local set on giving people proper welcome to area

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - An Allentown woman is taking the initiative to replace entrance signs between the township and Allentown. More...

Millstone offers up deer population to bowhunters

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - Some residents don't like that the township has hired bowhunters to thin out the area's deer population. More...

Carcass removal starts in October

BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer

FREEHOLD - Oh deer. Passing a dead deer on the side of the highway is never a pleasant experience, but passing the same deer carcass day after day is even worse. More...

Letters

Experiment suggested for Roosevelt resident

Dear Ms. [Danielle] Petrics, I read your letter to the editor [in the Sept. 21 edition of the Examiner] with dismay. It is contemptible of you to compare Roosevelt with Nazi Germany. More...

Sharing schools temporarily is not a welcome option

I'm sure by now most, if not all of you, have been reading the local newspaper over the last few weeks. I'm sure you've noticed in the paper there have been articles about Upper Freehold school district's new middle school problems. More...

Public scrutiny, participation urged regarding Breza Road

The controversy over the Breza Road warehouse project has called attention to the Matrix warehouse project along Old York Road. It raises comparisons to the opposition fought several years ago by residents in Lynwood Estates. More...

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Schools

Board taps newcomer, not Cheff to fill seat

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN - They chose new blood over experience. The Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education voted 6-3 on Sept. 20 for newcomer Doug Anthony over former board member Robert Cheff to fill a vacant Allentown board seat. More...

New initiatives developed to spark student interest

Writing clinic, new math Web site among fresh teaching tools at AHS
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN - Curriculum changes at Allentown High School have kicked off the new school year to a fantastic start, according to the school's principal. More...

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Business

Business Briefs

A free workshop for local business owners will be held at the Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce on Broad Street in Freehold, Oct. 5 from 6:30-9 p.m. and Oct. 6 from 7:30-10 a.m. More...

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Teachers create responsive classrooms

Morning Meetings foster challenging, communal learning environment
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Intertwining social and academic learning in the classroom has made Upper Freehold Regional Elementary School students more responsive. More...

U.F. exploring new paths to building another school

Choosing new location would require another referendum in 2007
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

The Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education will now meet every Wednesday to deal with the impasse over the proposed middle school. More...

U.F. may reduce Sharon Station Road speed limit

Deputy mayor asks why more roads aren't being made safer

UPPER FREEHOLD - The township continues to discuss ways to ease speeding problems and reduce truck traffic along Sharon Station Road. More...

Builders can't pitch plan until paperwork is in order

Orleans Builders wants to create 44 more homes in Cream Ridge
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - The Planning Board declined to hear a schematic-test qualifying plan for the proposed Woods II at Cream Ridge development at its Sept. 14 meeting. More...

'God vs. The Gavel' writer hired to counsel Roosevelt

Borough authorizes spending $500 per hour on special legal services
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ROOSEVELT - Religious organizations and practices should always be subject to the rule of law, unless they can prove that exemption would cause no harm to others. More...

County officials unveil redesigned Internet site

BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer

FREEHOLD - The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, together with the county's Department of Public Information, has launched a newly designed Internet Web site that provides easier access to important county services and information in an attractiv More...

U.F. still uncertain how to regulate new septics

Alternative wastewater systems would not support village center development
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - The Board of Health will take at least another month before making a decision about a proposed ordinance that establishes requirements for advanced wastewater treatment systems. More...

Local artist to give interior design demos in Cranbury

ROOSEVELT - A borough artist will conduct free demonstrations on custom wall finishes and home decoration at the local Crate & Barrel in October. More...

Bulletin Board

Community Bulletin Board

Annual Harvest Festival scheduled in Allentown

The Allentown Business Community Association is, once again, sponsoring the annual Fall Harvest Festival in Allentown. There will be crafts, antiques, food and entertainment. The festival will be held Oct. 14-15 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. More...

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Opinion

It's all about the money

Former Gov. James E. McGreevey may have thought he snookered some people back in August 2004. But McGreevey's "I am a gay American" speech was a shameful sleight-of-hand maneuver designed to try and deflect attention from the real problems. More...

Coda

'The Confession': More than we needed to know
Greg Bean

After the whirlwind of detail surrounding former New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey's life as a closeted gay, I have three words to describe my reaction: too much information. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Jennifer Testa Clayton Mrs. Clayton, 38, of Uniontown, Md., formerly of Millstone, died Aug. 17 as a result of injuries she received in a vehicular bicycle accident. More...

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Sports

Hawks off to 4-0 start, look ahead to NEC play

BY DOMINICK RINELLI JR. Correspondent

WEST LONG BRANCH - Facing off against Colgate University in their last nonconference game of the 2006 season, the Monmouth University Hawks football team defeated the Raiders 17-12 on the road to move to 4-0 on the year on Saturday - the first time s More...

Local soccer team qualifies for World Championships

The N.J. United, a U9/U10 (age 9-10) boys soccer team that comprises six players from Monmouth and Ocean counties, recently qualified for the Sports Illustrated Kick-It Soccer 3v3 World Championships to be held Jan. More...

Stepping aside

Allentown's Jason Ciely avoids the slide tackle of Burlington City's Jared McGrath during a game in Allentown on Monday. More...

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